Muhammad Ashraf Ahmad

@iau.edu.sa

Lecturer in preventive dental sciences department
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Muhammad Ashraf Ahmad


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EDUCATION

(BSc, BDS, MPH, FDS RCPS (Glasg), FDS RCS (Eng), FHEA) 

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Dentistry, Dentistry
5404

Scholar Citations

29

Scholar h-index

61

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Sleep Quality and Its Relationship with Temporomandibular Disorders and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Among Dental Students and Interns: A Cross-Sectional Study.
    NMA Alsubaie N, Alshahrani W, Alabdulkarim SS, Alghannam RJ, Shahin S, Alamri A
    Patient Preference and Adherence 20, 1-11 , 2026
    2026
  • Temporomandibular disorders among adult patients: Relationship with personality traits and other factors
    MAN Hassan Adnan Alshawaf, Mohammed Ali Alnemer, Majid Alawi Alsafwani ...
    Plos One 21, e0345159. , 2026
    2026
  • Association between self-reported oral health and oral health-related quality of life among pregnant women in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.
    KA Abrar Aljafar, Fatimah Almousa, Layla Abdulkareem, Muhammad Ashraf Nazir ...
    BMC Oral Health, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-07409 , 2025
    2025
  • Predictors of dental caries among inmates in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study.
    MA Shahin, S., Gaffar, B.O., Nazir
    BMC Oral Health 1527 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 5
  • Global Caries Experience in Adults and Elderly: Relationship with Country Level Income and Current Tobacco Smoking
    MA Nazir, F Nemat, A Talal, MA Ashraf, MW Ashraf, K Almas
    Pakistan Journal of Public Health 15 (2), 41-46 , 2025
    2025
  • Aesthetic and Orthodontic Treatment Desires and Their Psychosocial Impact in Dental Students: A Questionnaire Study
    SS Nazir MA , Alaqili FA, Alnajjar LS, Alarfaj HA, Althawadi FF, Alamri A
    Patient Preference and Adherence 2025 (19), 1487—1495 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 5
  • Personality traits and their relationship with oral health related quality of life among adolescents in Saudi Arabia
    AAAMAN Danah Sahmi Alhajri, Danah Abdullatif Alhammad, Lulwah Fouad ...
    BMC Oral Health 25 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Effect of psychological distress on oral health: a cross-sectional study
    AAAKSAK Amal Asiri, Muhammad Ashraf Nazir, Mishali Alsharief, Suliman Shahin
    BMC Oral Health 24, 1508 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 24
  • Patient safety culture perceptions among dentists in the eastern region of Saudi Arabia
    MN Khalifa S. Al-Khalifa, Suliman Y. Shahin, Mishali AlSharief, Amal Asiri ...
    BMC Oral Health 826 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 5
  • Enhancing Oral Health via the Sense of Coherence Approach Among Adult Patients at University Dental Hospital
    AA Muhammad Ashraf Nazir, Salman Alghamdi, Mohammed Sallout, Salman Bubshait
    Patient Preference and Adherence 8, 1463—1470 , 2024
    2024
  • Denture care and oral health-related quality of life among complete denture wearers in Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia
    MMG Hussain Aljubran, Hend Alshammary, Marwah Alamoudi, Hassan Alramadan ...
    International Journal of Dental Hygiene, https://doi.org/10.1111/idh.12773 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 2
  • Temporomandibular Disorders among Dental Students in Pakistan: Assessment of Prevalence, Severity, and Associated Factors Based on Questionnaire
    AA Muhammad Ashraf Nazir ,Faisal Izhar, Shafia Hassan, Maha Tanvir, Faris ...
    2023
  • Denture Adhesive Utilization and Associated Factors among Dental Practitioners in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
    NMA Gad MM, Almusallam MO, Almarar FH, Al khaldi HO, Alhanoof K, Aldossary ...
    Medicina 59 (5), 974 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 3
  • Dental Anxiety Among Physicians: Relationship with Oral Problems, Dental Visits, and Socio-Demographic Factors
    NM Alkuwaiti E , Alshubaili R, AlZahrani N, Khusheim S, AlMunif R, Alharbi N
    Patient Preference and Adherence 17, 1107—1116 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 7
  • Temporomandibular disorders among dental students in Pakistan: assessment of prevalence, severity, and associated factors based on questionnaire
    MA Nazir, F Izhar, S Hassan, M Tanvir, F Nemat, MW Ashraf, A Alamri
    Scientifica 2023 (1), 8895544 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 15
  • Dental Anxiety Screening and Management Practices in Dental Practice in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
    NMA AlMuhaish L, AlArfaj A, AlGhannam M, AlMutiri H, Abuhassan S, Asiri A
    Patient Preference and Adherence 6, 3429–3439 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 9
  • Tobacco Use and Cessation Counseling among Dental Professionals in Saudi Arabia
    MN Hussain Aljubran,Mohammed Alkoudemi,Mustafa Althunayan,Abdulrahman ...
    Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19 (23), 16306 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 12
  • Physicians' awareness of oral-systemic links and its association with physician-reported patient referral to dentists.
    AHJ Al-Habib F, Al Abdulbaqi F, Alibrahim H, Alhamdan Y, Nazir MA
    PLoS One 17 (10), e0276479 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 21
  • Test Anxiety and Related Factors among Health Professions Students: A Saudi Arabian Perspective
    AAMA Nazir
    Behavioral Sciences 12, 98 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 34
  • Oral health-related interdisciplinary practices among healthcare professionals in Saudi Arabia: Does integrated care exist?
    JIV Balgis Gaffar, Faraz Ahmed Farooqi, Muhammad Ashraf Nazir, Eman Bakhurji ...
    BMC Oral Health 22 (75) , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 34

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Prevalence of periodontal disease, its association with systemic diseases and prevention
    MA Nazir
    International journal of health sciences 11 (2), 72 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 2232
  • Global Prevalence of Periodontal Disease and Lack of Its Surveillance
    KA Muhammad Nazir ,Asim Al-Ansari, Khalifa Al-Khalifa, Muhanad Alhareky ...
    The Scientific World Journal 2020 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 1062
  • The burden of diabetes, its oral complications and their prevention and management
    MA Nazir, L AlGhamdi, M AlKadi, N AlBeajan, L AlRashoudi, M AlHussan
    Open access Macedonian journal of medical sciences 6 (8), 1545 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 255
  • Medical emergencies encountered in dental clinics: A study from the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia
    M Alhamad, T Alnahwi, H Alshayeb, A Alzayer, O Aldawood, A Almarzouq, ...
    Journal of Family and Community Medicine 22 (3), 175-179 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 94
  • Global Prevalence of Tobacco Use in Adolescents and Its Adverse Oral Health Consequences
    KA Muhammad Ashraf Nazir, Asim Al-Ansari, Nabeela Abbasi
    Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences 7 (21) , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 75
  • Dentists' awareness about the link between oral and systemic health
    KA Muhammad A Nazir, Faisal Izhar, Kamal Akhtar
    Journal of family and community medicine 26 (3), 206-212 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 73
  • Prevalence of Impacted Teeth in Saudi Patients Attending Dental Clinics in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia: A Radiographic Retrospective Study
    MN Abdulaziz Alamri,Nasser Alshahrani, Abdullah Al-Madani, Sulaiman Shahin
    The Scientific World Journal 2020 (8104904) , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 69
  • First permanent molar caries and its association with carious lesions in other permanent teeth
    KAK Muhammad Nazir, Eman Bakhurji , Balgis Osman, Asim Al-Ansari
    Journal of clinical and diagnostic Research 13, ZC36-ZC39 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 67
  • The prevalence of halitosis (oral malodor) and associated factors among dental students and interns, Lahore, Pakistan
    MIM Muhammad Ashraf Nazir, Khalid Almas
    European Journal of Dentistry 11 (4), 480-485 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 61
  • Measuring Empathy among Dental Students and Interns: A Cross-Sectional Study from Dammam, Saudi Arabia
    JA Muhammad Nazir , Muhanad Alhareky, Abdulrahman Alqahtani, Leenah ...
    International Journal of Dentistry 2021 (5584423), 7 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 48
  • Awareness about the effects of tobacco consumption on oral health and the possibility of smoking behavior among male Saudi schoolchildren
    MA Nazir, K Almas
    European Journal of dentistry 11 (01), 029-035 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 47
  • Patient Satisfaction with Dental Services and Associated Factors in a Saudi Dental Institution.
    AA Balhaddad, A Alshammari, AD AlqADi, MA Nazir
    Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research 12 (12) , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 45
  • Prevalence and risks of habitual snoring and obstructive sleep apnea symptoms in adult dental patients
    Thikriat S. Al-Jewair, Mohammed A. Nazir,Naif N. Al-Masoud, Nasser D. Alqahtani
    Saudi Medical Journal 37 (2), 183–190. , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 45
  • Dental Anxiety Amongst Pregnant Women: Relationship With Dental Attendance and Sociodemographic Factors
    MAN Soha AlRatroota, Gadah Alotaibi, Fai AlBishia, Shahd Khan
    International Dental Journal , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 42
  • Reasons for and barriers to attending continuing education activities and priorities for different dental specialties
    M Nazir, A Al-Ansari, M Alabdulaziz, Y AlNasrallah, M Alzain
    Open access Macedonian journal of medical sciences 6 (9), 1716 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 42
  • Prevalence and Distribution of Nonsyndromic Dental Anomalies in Children in Eastern Saudi Arabia: A Radiographic Study
    MAN Eman A. Bakhurji, Fatima Aldossary , Jood Aljarbo, Fatimah AlMuhammadi ...
    Scientific World Journal 2021, https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/9914670 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 39
  • Relationship between Obesity and Dental Caries in Saudi Male Adolescents
    MN Asim Al-Ansari
    International Journal of Dentistry 2020, 8811974 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 38
  • Dental Fear and Patient Preference for Emergency Dental Treatment Among Adults in COVID-19 Quarantine Centers in Dammam, Saudi Arabia
    AJ Nazir M, Almulhim KS, AlDaamah Z, Bubshait S, Sallout M, AlGhamdi S
    Patient Preference and adherence 2021, 1707—1715 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 36
  • Test Anxiety and Related Factors among Health Professions Students: A Saudi Arabian Perspective
    AAMA Nazir
    Behavioral Sciences 12, 98 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 34
  • Oral health-related interdisciplinary practices among healthcare professionals in Saudi Arabia: Does integrated care exist?
    JIV Balgis Gaffar, Faraz Ahmed Farooqi, Muhammad Ashraf Nazir, Eman Bakhurji ...
    BMC Oral Health 22 (75) , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 34